AiiM Partners

Congratulations to our portfolio company NFW! One of three finalists for the 'Build a Waste-free World' Earthshot Prize. Winners will be announced this week at The Earthshot Prize ceremony in Cape Town, hosted by HRH Prince William. The Earthshot Prize searches for and scales the most innovative solutions to the world's greatest environmental challenges.  We’re delighted to see NFW recognised for their transformative approach to solving the plastic waste crisis with plant-based, nontoxic biomaterials across a range of applications and sectors. Check the link in the comments section to learn more. #Sustainability #PlantsNotPlastics #EarthshotPrize

Congratulations to our portfolio company NFW! One of three finalists for the 'Build a Waste-free World' Earthshot Prize. Winners will be announced this week at The Earthshot Prize ceremony in Cape Town, hosted by HRH Prince William. The Earthshot Prize searches for and scales the most innovative solutions to the world's greatest environmental challenges.  We’re delighted to see NFW recognised for their transformative approach to solving the plastic waste crisis with plant-based, nontoxic biomaterials across a range of applications and sectors. Check the link in the comments section to learn more. #Sustainability #PlantsNotPlastics #EarthshotPrize

AiiM Partners Achieves Highest Impact Platinum Rating Proud to share two new milestones achieved by the AiiM team:  🏆 Added to BlueMark's prestigious Impact Practice Leaderboard.   💎 Received the highest rating Platinum for BlueMark’s Fund ID verification. BlueMark’s independent assessment and verification was based on AiiM Partners’ fund level impact strategy across four critical pillars – strategy, governance, management, and reporting. The team’s hard work on ongoing refinement of AiiM’s integrated financial and impact measurement approach has helped us earn "Advanced" scores in all key pillars assessed. This recognition validates our long-standing belief: Quantifiable, measurable sustainability and equity metrics, treated with the same rigor as traditional financial risk metrics, are essential for driving strong financial returns & creating tangible, lasting impact. #GIIN2024 #WEF #ImpactInvesting #missingmiddle #Sustainability #ESG #VentureCapital #BlueMark Shally Shanker, Diana Lieberman, Luke Halsey, Preetish Ramasawmy, Kate (Catherine) Sum, Ruth Housenbold, Justin Manley, Sameer Halai, Ryan Penney, Bryce Goodman , Máire P. Walsh, Sheelpa Patel

We are proud to support Lyten as they announce plans to build the world’s first Lithium-Sulfur battery gigafactory in Reno, Nevada. This state-of-the-art facility will produce up to 10 GWh of lithium-sulfur batteries annually, positioning Lyten to drive significant advances in clean energy solutions. Lyten’s technology offers a transformative alternative to conventional energy storage systems, delivering superior performance while addressing critical sustainability challenges. By reducing reliance on scarce minerals like cobalt and nickel, Lyten’s batteries not only boost energy efficiency but also alleviate resource constraints in the supply chain. With a growing customer base across sectors like automotive, micromobility, space, and stationary energy storage, Lyten is set to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing global supply chains and accelerating the transition to a more sustainable future. We’re excited to be part of this journey as Lyten continues to lead the charge in energy storage innovation. Shally Shanker, Diana Lieberman, Luke Halsey, Preetish Ramasawmy, Kate (Catherine) Sum, Ruth Housenbold, Justin Manley, Sameer Halai, Ryan Penney, Bryce Goodman , Máire P. Walsh #CleanEnergy #LithiumSulfur #EnergyStorage #Decarbonization #missingmiddle #Sustainability

Thank you for this opportunity to kick off your ‘Voices from the Field’ series! Shally Shanker, Luke Halsey, Diana Lieberman, Preetish Ramasawmy, Kate (Catherine) Sum, Ruth Housenbold, Sheelpa Patel, Ryan Penney, Justin Manley, Bryce Goodman, Máire P. Walsh

Proud to be featured in ImpactAlpha’s article on leading women-led funds. We are excited to be profiled in our role as an early growth fund, alongside more revenue focused funds and some of the blended capital funds, and united in trying to move capital to climate companies. At AiiM, we as a team have been working in this space for over a decade and continue to build upon our track record of realized exits given our focus on companies meeting a large, growing commercial demand. #impactalpha, #climateweek Shally Shanker, Diana Lieberman, Luke Halsey, Preetish Ramasawmy, Kate (Catherine) Sum, Ruth Housenbold, Justin Manley, Sameer Halai, Ryan Penney, Bryce Goodman, Máire P. Walsh

#portfoliospotlight Something we're very passionate about at Heading for Change is investing in funds that are helping create opportunities for women. As a leading sustainability fund, AiiM Partners is doing just that. They're a great example of what is possible when it comes to integrating a #sustainability and #gender lens at every level of the investment process. AiiM is actively fundraising and building a portfolio of companies that are solving critical sustainability and circularity problems at scale, whilst being positioned for commercialization within the decade. Their founder Shally Shanker's commitment to investment in gender equality and diversity is critical to AiiM’s success. She’s in the rare group of female General Partners, estimated at just 1%, and has pioneered opportunity-advancing programs such as AiiM’s Returnship program, offering paid positions and mentorship to qualified female professionals reentering the workforce after a hiatus. Earlier this year Forbes did a great feature on AiiM, which you can read here: https://lnkd.in/di2wREBG

A great start to the Olympics this weekend!! Our global team has been cheering for their home countries of the U.S., Canada, Ireland, India, Mauritius, and the UK. As we cheer for our athletes, we're also proud to highlight a significant stride in circular fashion. For those supporting the U.S team, please keep an eye out for the 2024 Olympics iconic polo that NFW (Natural Fiber Welding), an AiiM portfolio company, collaborated with Ralph Lauren to ensure it was made from 100% recycled cotton. The polo shirt uses NFW’s 'CLARUS' cotton, proudly manufactured in the U.S. in Peoria, IL. This is a great example of what gets AiiM excited about the future of sustainable fashion. Check out the entire collection and show your support. #USteam #olympics Shally Shanker Máire P. Walsh Preetish Ramasawmy Sheelpa Patel Kate (Catherine) Sum Diana Lieberman Ruth Housenbold Justin Manley Sameer Halai Ryan Penney Bryce Goodman https://lnkd.in/g8Y2YdBp

A great start to the Olympics this weekend!! Our global team has been cheering for their home countries of the U.S., Canada, Ireland, India, Mauritius, and the UK. As we cheer for our athletes, we're also proud to highlight a significant stride in circular fashion. For those supporting the U.S team, please keep an eye out for the 2024 Olympics iconic polo that NFW (Natural Fiber Welding), an AiiM portfolio company, collaborated with Ralph Lauren to ensure it was made from 100% recycled cotton. The polo shirt uses NFW’s 'CLARUS' cotton, proudly manufactured in the U.S. in Peoria, IL. This is a great example of what gets AiiM excited about the future of sustainable fashion. Check out the entire collection and show your support. #USteam #olympics Shally Shanker Máire P. Walsh Preetish Ramasawmy Sheelpa Patel Kate (Catherine) Sum Diana Lieberman Ruth Housenbold Justin Manley Sameer Halai Ryan Penney Bryce Goodman https://lnkd.in/g8Y2YdBp

We are delighted to welcome to AiiM Partners Sheelpa Patel who will join our London office to help expand our European footprint by helping identify and support market leaders building solutions for a better future. We take pride in growing our diverse women-led team so we can continue to build upon our successful 12-year track record of scaling sustainable companies achieving global commercial traction. As a Venture Partner with AiiM, Sheelpa will be collaborating with the AiiM team and portfolio companies to accelerate commercialization in our four key sectors which accounts for 83% of greenhouse gas emissions. Sheelpa brings decades of deep expertise in guiding companies through commercial deployment. Additionally, she is a Senior Advisory Board member to Cambridge University’s King’s Entrepreneurship Lab and the Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster Board. Shally Shanker, Diana Lieberman, Preetish Ramasawmy, Máire P. Walsh, Kate (Catherine) Sum, Ruth Housenbold, Ryan Penney, Justin Manley, Sameer Halai, Bryce Goodman